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EMT 100 Final Exam, 11th Ed. – ANSWER KEY

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:

your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.

a measure of how likely an injury is to occur.

the level of training required to assess injuries.

the number of injuries reported in a given time period.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are called:

sutures

fontanelles

plates

joints

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:

can only be corrected in the hospital setting.

can be managed with oral medications at home.

is always asymptomatic and requires no treatment.

is less serious than hypoglycemia.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Drawing in of the muscles between the ribs or of the sternum during inspiration is called:

retracting

contracting

expanding

relaxing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by:

conducting a detailed history taking

repeating the primary assessment

performing a physical examination

administering medication

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your patient has a chronic respiratory condition. His stimulus to breathe is triggered by low oxygen levels in the blood. This is known as the .

hypercapnic drive

hypoxic drive

chemoreceptor response

respiratory acidosis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because:

the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

the airway is shorter and more rigid than in adults.

the larynx is positioned higher in the neck than in adults.

the chest wall is more compliant and collapses easily.

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